Re: [tkined] Trap socket binding : Rights issue.

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Anthony> Hello, I'm working on a trap logger and my problem is that it
Anthony> only works when it's launched by root. Otherwise, there's an
Anthony> error message : "straps: unable to bind trap socket:
Anthony> Permission denied".

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Anthony> How can I make my logger run on another account ? Should I
Anthony> configure some right, or register in a different way ?

You must install straps setuid root. Once this is done, you will be
able to receive traps as an ordinary user. (See the installation
instructions in the README file in the unix directory of the source
distribution for details.)
Juergen

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